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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08
Mr.. Davis BobS Up Again.

Mr.. Davis has written third letter
in reply to Bishop Galloway in which
he displays Il lamcntablc degree ofill-
temper even for Mr.. Davis. The
truth is, Mr.. Davis. never had amy
thing but an imaginary grievance
against the Bishop to start with, and
each one of his letters makes this, if
possible, more patent. 1t really be
gins to look like the venerable chief
tain of the Lost Cause is becoming
painfully afflicted with cdcOethes scrib-
cHdj in his declining years. 1t seems
that he delights, too, in choosing some
unhappy theme, and rarely fails to
make it predicate for the exhibition
of feelings that it were better to sup
press. Within the past year, by yield
ing to this tondness for appearing in
print, he has taken a tilt at Gen. Beaure-
gard, Gen. Wolseley, EX Gov. Curtin,
and written the Lubbock letter out of
which sprang controversy with Sen
ator Reagan and his present seemingly
unending controversy with high dig
nitary of great church on a question
seriously affecting the morals of the
people.
Besides its unseemly temper, there
are two things about Mr.. Davis
last letter which struck us with pecu-
liar force. One is his quoting the
Washington Sentinel, the National
Brewers Organ, to prove that Prohi-
btion is failure in Maine, and the
other is. he frankly declares that in all
his experience in the army he never
knew single drunkard reformed by
coercion and the various methods of
punishment within the power of the
court martialS, and yet in his Lub-
book letter it will he remembered he
recommends the punishment of drunk
ards as one of the sovereign remedies
in dealing with the evils of the liquor
Lubbock letter moral suaSi0n as the
other sovereign remedy for drunk
cnness, and in this last letter, while
still contending for moral suasion,
strangely declares that i'll all his long
experience he personally knows of but
one drunkard that moral suasion saved.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

The statement is being made that the
prosecution in accordance with the view
of the Supreme Court will abandon the
theory that there was conspiracy and
a number of men who assassinated Rod
erick Gamhrell.
Nothing cOnld be more false. Being
convinced as they are beyond any manner
of doubt that if Judge PeytOn erred at all
it was on the side of clemency, and that
more than one or two men allotted in the
murder, they will continue to pursue what
they believe to be just course.
And there is little danger that a Rankin
county jury, with the fearful facts, far
fuller and clearer and deadlier than before,
will free any one of the bloody band. And
with the case placed before them as it
then will be the Supreme Court will see
it as Judge Peyton's master judicial mind
saw it wheu he heard dozens of eye Wit
nesses and saw the carriage and stood
upon the scene on the blooded bridge.
And the State will not lightly allow only
one of the band to suffer and the balance
to go free.-NsW Mississippian.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08
The Presidents Message.

The Presidents message was read
before Congress last Tuesday, and is
not as long as his first one by half. A
fair idea of its contents are given by
the following headings from the New
Orleans States: "The treasury sur
plus must be reduced, and money eX-
torted from the people returned, to do
which the tariff laws must be changed.
placing raw material and other arti-
cles on the free list, and materially
reducing duties on other imports. The
whisky and tobacco tax must not be
changed. How the people are robbed
by the trusts Many of our So
called 'infant industries not emit
tied to prOtection-a sound Demo
cratic document, outlining the issues
of the next Presidential campaign
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08
Not According to the Yazoo Plan

We publish to-day an account of the
late election in Fulton county, Ca, in
which is Atlanta, on the question of
the sale or no sale of Intoxicating
drinks in the county for the next
two years, from which it will be
seen that whisky by the negro vote
carried the day. Read the dispatch
and see how and by whom it was car
ried, and if any whisky man can then
derive consolation from the fact that
the county went''wet" we pity him.
The will of a large majority of the
best people eff Fulton county may be
0verridden with the methods, in the
manner and with the votes that are
in the dispatch described, but we
think we can safely predict that they
would not win in the good old county
of YazOO. The manhood of the county
would rise up and repel them.-Tosoo
Sentinel.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08
Major Magruder and the
SpeakerShip.

Mai. L. W. Magruder, of Warren,
is favorably spoken of by number of
papers for the Speakership of the
House. Major Magruder is talented
gentleman, and as Chairman Of the
judiciary Committee of the last
House, distinguished himself as a
lawyer and leader, but there is serious
doubt as to whether his election to
the Speakcrship would be Il wise step.
1t is generally believed that Mr..
Magrudcr is friendly to the perpetual
ton Of the infamous penitentiary
leasing system, and is in hearty
sympathy with the present eXtrava-
CANT State Administration. If this
be true, and he were elected Speaker,
his committees wOnld more than apt
he men who strongly reflect his own
views on these important questions.
He is one of Col. Hamilton's lawyers,
too, and while it does not necessarily
follow that he would be looking after
his clients interests while appointing
legislative committees to look into the
Penltentiary lease and kindred sub
iects, it would not be more than
human for him to do SO.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08
DIR. n. u. Ford, Our State
Senator.

No man in Marion county is better
known or more popular with its pco-
pie than DIR. Ford, the Senator-elect
from this district. Standing at the
head of his profession, his skill and
learning have caused him to he sum
moned to almost every family in the
county at some time, and his ac-
quaintancc and personal popularity is
very great.
But DIR. Ford is not only fine
physician. put an accomplished
scholar. No man in the Senate will
probably exceed him in this respect
He has never sought political prefer
ment, but he is not without valuable
practical experience as legislator,
having served one term in the lower
branch from his county.
While there are no patents of
nobility in this Democratic country. it
may be said of DR.. Ford that he
springs from noble ancestors. His
father was well known and very sue
cessful planter in Marion county be-
fore the war. noted for his high stand
ing as man of integrity, intelligence
and hospitality, and his mother was
an educated lady and sister of the
distinguished Theodore Swift. for
mcrly of Lawrence county and con-
temporary of Wiley p. Harris, ID. C..
Glenn, Judge Hurst, L. j. Goode and
men of that class. Among all the
brilliant men of that period he stood
at the head as lawyer of learning
and as an advocate of eloqucnce and
wit. No man who ever heard Swift at
the bar could fail to I've dazzled by his
splendid genius.
Altogether our people have cause to
he proud of their new Senator, whose
high character for ability and stub
born honesty. is proverbial among
those who know him best.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08
About Official Bends.

During talk about official bonds
last Monday with the Board of
Supervisors, the Chanccry Clerk as
serted that the present bond of the
Sheriff and probably others, have
never been certified to ascertain ifthe
parties thereon are worth the re-
quired amount As the making of
new bonds will soon be in order. the
new Board of Supervisors had better
look into the subject of "straw
bonds Bonds are very useful some
times, and it is well to require all
parties to comply with the letter and
the spirit Of the law. 1t is easy
enough for the Board of Supervisors
and it is their duty-t0 examine the
assessment rolls and see if w0uld-be
bOndSmen are worth, in their own
right and title, the amount for which
they want to qualify as bondsmen.
This much is due, not only to the
county. but to bOndSmen who are. in
good faith, solvent and really worth
what they claim to be.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08
Why We Are u Candidate for
Secretary of the Senate.
The editor of this paper did not be-

Why We Are a Candidate for
Secretary of the Senate.
The editor of this paper did not be-
come candidate for Secretary of the
Senate for the love of office, or the
qualification of vaulting ambition.
or anything of that sort. We did it
because we are full of the milk of
human kindness and couldn't stand to
see faithful, efficient, and labonous
public servant uncomplainingly and
literally worked to death. Col. Price
Porter has held the Office ever since
the State was admitted into the Union,
without iutermission, and in connec-
ton with his arduous labors as Secrc-
tary of the Senate, has also had to
serve as Deputy Secretary of State
and Clerk of the State Board of Flee
ton Commissioners. He is suffering
for rest. He is not complaining un-
der this burden of work he has been
doing for the people and his party for
all these years. hut that is just like
him. Like faithful old dray horse 3,
he would die at his post rather than
complain or falter in their service.
Knowing this, and approaching the
emergency of the case. We first ear
ncstly tried to persuade a mutual
friend. who was thoroughly compe-
tent and well qualified, to become Il
candidate. but he had in view good
position under Uncle Sam and
wouldn't consent to run. We then
patiently waited time to see if some
one unknown to us would not come
brayclv forward and offer himself to
relieve the painful cXigency of the
situation. but no sympathetic soul re
spondcd. 1t was not until then that
We got our consent 10 become Il
martyr to long suffering humanity and
rush to Col. POrter'S relief. What
bothers us now is. that after over
coming our great reluctance to be-
coming candidate and getting fairly
into the race, others seem just as
anxious to save the Colonel from
dying in the harness. as we are.
Capt. W. I. Ratlift'. of Kinds; ETon
NJ. Barber, of Claiborne, and \. II.
Jayne, Esq, of Jackson, havcall since
become candidates and engaged in the
same laudable purpose as oursclf.
And this being SO, we would evenn0w
withdraw. but for a strange supersti-
ton against giving up virtuous
undertaking when once it is begun.
We shall therefore run through
with "the boys" until the question is
decided by the grave and reverend
Senator'S" Personal defeat we will
not mind if only our Interior object is
accomplished long and much
needed rest for our suffering friend,
Col. Porter.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

During the late canvass in Lincoln
county, the BROOKHAvEN LEADER
made life a burden to number of
Independents, hence we were not sur
prised to see that one of the defeated
candidates is trying to injure the
editor of the LEADER through the Ra-
Giator. As the defeated candidate
fails to ''show up" anything diShonor-
able, the attempt will greatly benefit
Mr.. Hobbs, than whom there is no
purcr gentleman or better editor in
the State.-Crystal Springs Meteor
Such a complimentary endorsement
is highly appreciated by lis, brother
Hurt. Here where we are both
known, we have not considered it
worth the space to take any notice of
the criticisms of Col. Alias Henderson,
the independent referred to. For the
information of those who do not know
him so well, however, we will now
say he is strong cross between a
crank and demagOguc, who has neither
influence nor Il great amount of stand
ing, as witnessed by the fact that
after IA hard canvass of nearly a year,
and the publishing of numerous
anonymous aud other articles in his
personal organ, trying to get the peo-
pie aroused in his behalf, he was the
hindmost man in the race for Repre-
sentative, and got but 80 votes out of
a total poll of over two thousand.
The LEADER took occasion to ridicule
his absurd pretensions during the
campaign, but that being over, we
have no ammunition to waste on dead
ducks.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

he might tell DR.. Craft good bye at a
train upon which the doctor never left,
nor upon which he ever was shown to
have intended to leave. OF all these
dark, clinching, damning facts. thun-
der-tongued in their passionate cry of
Eubauk's guilt, the Supreme Court
was deprived, by the laws far reach
ing mercy and overwhelming tender
ness. The people have these facts by
heart, and on them they base the yer
diet of conspiracy.
Judge Arnold's dissenting opinion
went on libcrality of construction.
He took the view of the defense that
broken law and outraged justice would
he satisfied, if the prisoners would be
in court for trial. Even in cases where
the evidence was sufficient to convict
of murder, the court had granted bail.
and he saw no reason for changed
policy; besides, he felt that there
might he IL doubt of which the prison
cr should have the benefit.
We offer 10 criticism. On questions
of fact every one is Il judge. On this
doctrine rests the whole jury system
of our country. and upon the facts
brought out, many of which, as was
before said. were shut out from the
judicial mind, the public have made
up its verdict of ii conspiracy, darkly
planned and dastardly executed.
The prosecution are as willing toeX-
culpate the innocent az to inculpate
the guilty. No one ought to he con-
victcd on doubtful testimony although
there he moral certainty of his
guilt.
For the ends of justice it is of the
greatest consequence that the chief
should be punished. Col. Hamilton
has been adiudgcd guilty of murder
10y successive tribunals, reaching up
to the highest court in the State.
What becomes of those who were his
minionS is comparatively of small con-
sequence. He now goes before a jury
of his countrvmen for final trial. Thus
far the ends of law have been main
tanned. The prosecution have labored
under the greatest difficulty, but sub
stantial results have been archcvcd.
The case will be pursued steadily to
the end. The desire of the prosecU-
ton is that justice, by Il steady step,
may oycrtake the guilty without pas
sion and without favor.-Sword and
Shicld.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

The following will be read With in.
terest aud pleasure by thcabove nam
cd lady's many friends in this STATE.
Her audience on the occasion men.
toned was very critical one and the
following report made by regular
musical reporter:
Mrs. Holt, late of Brookha ven. CAV.
a complimentary piano and song re-.
cital to limited number of friends
and musical people hast evening at the
residence of Mrs. c. 4. Beardslev, No
60 Brownell street. Mrs. Holt il n
skillful and capable pianist, and gave
the varying numbers on her pro.
gramme efficiently and with singular
taste and expression. The lady'a
voice is a full soprano, of extensive
range, running from low A to high {.
1t has the same original style of ex.
preston that her playing has, and in
tone, has pure and true tonal quality,
with good power. The 1ady's musical
programme was varied by some
reCitations by Miss NJ. Biggert, elo.
cutionist, and made an extremely
pleasant entertainment for the guests.
l-CleUelGnd Leader.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08
Lamar to be judge.

Washington. Dec. 6.-The Presi-
dent sent the following nominations tc
the Senate to-day:
Lucius Q. c. Lamar, of Mississippi
to be Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States.
William F. Villas, of Wisconsin, to
be Secretary Ofthe Interior.
Don NJ. Dickinson, of Michigan, to be
Postmaster General.
Charles s. Fairchild, of New York,
to be Secretary of the Treasury.
George l.. Rilles, of New York, to be
Assistant Secretary of State.
Isaac S. Maynard, of New York, to
he Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.
Sigourney Butler, of Massachusetts,,
to be Second Comptroller of the
Treasury.
James w. Hyatt, of Connecticut, to
be Treasurer of the United States.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08
Frank Burkitt For Speaker.

Hon. Frank Burlitt (''Wool lIat')
is being very favorably mentioned for
Speaker, and his election would be
very gratifying to his numerous
admirers throughout the State. So
far as the duties of the position as Il
presiding officer are concerned,
"Wool Hat" is as capable as any man
on the list of probable candidates. He
is a splendid presiding officer, and
well up in parliamentary law, and
while his aggressive fight for reform
in the last Legislature and in his
paper, the Chickasaw Messenger, has
been too radical to suit many, still
Burkitt'S rugged honesty and ability
in the discussion Of the financial at
fairs of the State, coupled with his
recent victory against such odds in his
recollection, has won him many
friends, and despite the strong OPP
position of his enemies, who are
numerous and powerful, he will have
a strong following in the Legislature,
possibly strong enough to make him
Speaker, should he desire the place.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

Ex-senator Jones, of Florida, APP
pears to be attracting great deal of
attention just now, and the report has
been sent out over the country that he
is insane, and will be so declared, and
confined in mad house. 1t is stated
that he has become so possessed with
the idea that Senators Beck, Kenna
and Gibson entered into a conspiracy
to ruin him by defeating him for the
craftsmanship of the Judiciary Com
mittee, that he is a monomanie. This
is the substance of the latest story
about the ex-senator who still re-
mains in Detroit.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

Candidates for Clerk of the House
are getting numerous. Ben. William
son. the old Clerk. is candidate for
reelection; also Ed. Martin, of the
New Mississippian; DR.. Knox, of
Pamela: Blount, of Yalobusha; Hous-
ton, of Choctaw; Ben White, of
Landerdale, and Capt. Tom Hunt, of
Tippah. Without intending to dis
parage the fitness of the other gentle
men, we will take occasion to remark
here that the House could not select
a finer reader, better pensman, or
more industrious, pains-taking and
faithful clerk. than Ed. Martin.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08
DON'T FORGET,

Dear Delinquents, the mon
ev YOU owe the LEADER is
needed right noe. With
out further notice, do settle
the old accounts, and we
know you will enjoy your
Christmas better and be the
happier in the Great Be-
yond. No offensc, but we
really need what is due us.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

Only eighteen members elected to
the next House of Representatives OF
Mississippi occupied seats in the last.
One hundred and two new men were
elected. One hundred and ten are
Democrats, and ten--five white and
five colored--are Republicans. The
Senate for the first time since recon-
struction are all white men and
Democrats.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

Col. Frantzy, of the Brandon Re-
publican, has a comforting way of
looking on the dark side of things.
He begins an article on the decision
of the Supreme Court in the Hamilton
case thus: "Now that the Supreme
Court has decided that Hamilton KILL
ed Gambrell in necessary se!f-detense,"
etc. Nobody else has been able to see
that the Supreme Court decided any
such thing. On the contrary, the de-
cision stamps Hamilton as a murder
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

The Y. NJ. c. A. of McComb City
has been presented by the l. c. X. X.
with two new stoves and coal enough
to last all winter.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08
NOTICE TO PUBLISHERS.

The LEADER has about 200 pounds
Of secondhand Long Primer type,
which will be sold for 20 cents per
pound cash. This notice is set
from the font for sale.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08
Lively Times at McGraths'.

New fresh goods arriving almost every
day at John McGrath s. Sons. They
are kept busy waiting on their customers
Everybody is pleased with their immense
stock and low prices.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

The Lusk (Wyoming) Herald of
Nov. 25th, contains good likeness
aud well-written and accurate bio
graphical sketch of Mr.. Edgar S.
Wilson, formerly of this State, but
now Register of the L. 5. Land office
at Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. A
leader in political thought in Missss-
ippi, ed" has taken high rank and
become immensely popular i'll the
State of his adoption, and we wouldn't
he surprised at no distant day to see
him representing Wyoming in Con-
grcss or filling some other high posi-
ton of trust. We are told that Mr..
Wilson enjoys the reputation at the
General Land Office and with the
staff of the Secretary of the Interior,
of being one of the best officials in the
service, and as an old friend we re-
joicc in his success.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

We see it announced that Col. r. II,
Henry, of the State Ledger, will be
candidate for reelection to the Offic.
of State Printer, and think the Legis.
lature should do the handsome thing
by re-electing hem unanimously. Mr..
Henry having held the Office only one
term, he is fairly entitled to the en-.
dorsement of a reelection, unless il
can be shown that he has failed to dis
charge its duties acceptably, and this
cannot be done, for the work has all
been executed in the best of style, and
will compare favorably with that of
any man who ever held the Office.
There are other considerations which
entitle him to a second election, such
as the fact that it requires an immense
outlay for materials to do the State
work, which the State Printer scarcely
gets back the first term. But We
doubt not the Legislature will take
the same view of the question we do
and unhcsltatingly give him another
term.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

Henry Ward Beecher's successor is
chosen, and he is the Rev. Chas. A.
Berry, of Queen Street Congregational
church, WolverhamptOn, Eng.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

Pamela county circuit court only hello
days. Pamela has been dry county
for several years.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

Hosieryi Hosiery, Hosieryi!i
A large line of Ladies' and misses hos
iery at John McGrath g. Sons from hve
ceuts upward. The latest styles always
on hand.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

The Tuepelo Journal states that an
old gentlemen of Lee county, 50 years
of age, was found dead, supposed to
have been killed by a vicious pet
deer of the neighborhood.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08
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The Socialists of Spain have sent a
very sympathetic letter, inclosing
1862 toward the support of the fami
lies of the deceased Chicago Anarch
lists.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

Johann Most, the most blatant and
cowardly of all the Anarchist leaders,
has been convicted of incendiary Ian
guage calculated to incite to riot and
murder, and sentenced to the pcniten-
tiary for one year-the utmost limit
for such affences under the law of
New York.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

Henry W Grady, the editor of the At
the prohibition defeat in Atlanta in few
words: "From first to last the negroes
were sOlidlY against it.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-12-08

Hon. A. B. Hurt, of this State, has been
elected Door keeper of the National House
of Representatives.. We join in the con-
CALCULATIONS of his hundreds of other Mis-
sissippi friends and rejoice IN his success.